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It’s time to teach the whole story about ovulation and its place in the menstrual cycle

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Roux, Researcher, Curtin University Health education frequently fails to teach the menstrual cycle in its full entirety, focusing mostly on the bleeding part of the story and glossing over the ovulation chapter. In other words, many girls* often only get half the story about how their ... <a title="It’s time to teach the whole story about ovulation and its place in the menstrual cycle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/its-time-to-teach-the-whole-story-about-ovulation-and-its-place-in-the-menstrual-cycle-158952/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time to teach the whole story about ovulation and its place in the menstrual cycle">Read more</a>

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Incentives could boost vaccine uptake in Australia. But we need different approaches for different groups

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sameer Deshpande, Associate Professor, Social Marketing, Griffith University As Australia deals with growing levels of vaccine hesitancy, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly has called for incentives to ensure as many people as possible get vaccinated against COVID-19. Many countries around the world are offering benefits to encourage ... <a title="Incentives could boost vaccine uptake in Australia. But we need different approaches for different groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/incentives-could-boost-vaccine-uptake-in-australia-but-we-need-different-approaches-for-different-groups-161363/" aria-label="Read more about Incentives could boost vaccine uptake in Australia. But we need different approaches for different groups">Read more</a>

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Emu vs cassowary: one has a dagger-like claw, the other explosive agility — but who would win in a fight?

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Ryeland, PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University This article is part of the “Who would win?” series, where wildlife experts dream up hypothetical battles between animals (all in the name of science). Of the giant prehistoric birds still wandering the planet, two of the top three largest ... <a title="Emu vs cassowary: one has a dagger-like claw, the other explosive agility — but who would win in a fight?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/emu-vs-cassowary-one-has-a-dagger-like-claw-the-other-explosive-agility-but-who-would-win-in-a-fight-160540/" aria-label="Read more about Emu vs cassowary: one has a dagger-like claw, the other explosive agility — but who would win in a fight?">Read more</a>

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Wondering if your energy company takes climate change seriously? A new report reveals the answer

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Malos, Australia – Country Lead, ClimateWorks Australia A landmark report released last week put coal and gas on notice. For the first time, the International Energy Agency (IEA) declared reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 means no new investments in fossil fuel supply projects. For Australia – ... <a title="Wondering if your energy company takes climate change seriously? A new report reveals the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/wondering-if-your-energy-company-takes-climate-change-seriously-a-new-report-reveals-the-answer-161360/" aria-label="Read more about Wondering if your energy company takes climate change seriously? A new report reveals the answer">Read more</a>

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Who’s afraid of Cruella de Vil? New stories are humanising female villains of old

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Smith, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University Disney’s new live-action Cruella transforms the infamous Dalmatian killer into an aspiring fashion designer who is driven to embrace the darkness and a life of crime. It is the latest adaptation reclaiming female villains of fairy tales and ... <a title="Who’s afraid of Cruella de Vil? New stories are humanising female villains of old" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/whos-afraid-of-cruella-de-vil-new-stories-are-humanising-female-villains-of-old-161188/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s afraid of Cruella de Vil? New stories are humanising female villains of old">Read more</a>

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Majority of Australians in favour of banning new coal mines: Lowy poll

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra More than six in ten Australians – 63% – support a ban on new coal mines opening in Australia, according to the Lowy Institute’s Climate Poll 2021. A similar proportion would favour reducing Australian coal exports to other countries. “Australian ... <a title="Majority of Australians in favour of banning new coal mines: Lowy poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/majority-of-australians-in-favour-of-banning-new-coal-mines-lowy-poll-161513/" aria-label="Read more about Majority of Australians in favour of banning new coal mines: Lowy poll">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Morrison’s top staffer doesn’t find colleagues briefed against Higgins’ partner but reminds them of ‘standards’

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The report from John Kunkel, Scott Morrison’s chief of staff, on whether the Prime Minister’s office briefed against Brittany Higgins’ partner David Shiraz has been drafted with Jesuitical subtlety. Kunkel’s four-page report to the Prime Minister says, in essence, that ... <a title="View from The Hill: Morrison’s top staffer doesn’t find colleagues briefed against Higgins’ partner but reminds them of ‘standards’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/view-from-the-hill-morrisons-top-staffer-doesnt-find-colleagues-briefed-against-higgins-partner-but-reminds-them-of-standards-161512/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Morrison’s top staffer doesn’t find colleagues briefed against Higgins’ partner but reminds them of ‘standards’">Read more</a>

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Samoa incumbent leader needs to ‘get a grip’, says PM-elect Fiame

May 26, 2021

RNZ News Samoa’s Prime Minister-elect says she does not think the accusation of treason by the incumbent leader holds sway and suggested he his having a hard time letting go of power. Samoa’s Attorney-General has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court, claiming yesterday’s ad-hoc swearing in of the FAST party MPs was unconstitutional. The ... <a title="Samoa incumbent leader needs to ‘get a grip’, says PM-elect Fiame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/samoa-incumbent-leader-needs-to-get-a-grip-says-pm-elect-fiame/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa incumbent leader needs to ‘get a grip’, says PM-elect Fiame">Read more</a>

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Victoria’s egg and sperm bank will reduce the risks of seeking donors online. Here’s why it’s needed

May 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Kelly, Professor, Law School, La Trobe University The Victorian government’s budget announcement to fund a public egg and sperm bank will be welcomed by couples and single women who need donors to conceive. The bank will proactively recruit local donors, store donated eggs, sperm and embryos, ... <a title="Victoria’s egg and sperm bank will reduce the risks of seeking donors online. Here’s why it’s needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/25/victorias-egg-and-sperm-bank-will-reduce-the-risks-of-seeking-donors-online-heres-why-its-needed-161414/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria’s egg and sperm bank will reduce the risks of seeking donors online. Here’s why it’s needed">Read more</a>

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NSW adopts affirmative consent in sexual assault laws. What does this mean?

May 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Burgin, Lecturer in Law, Swinburne University of Technology New South Wales Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced a suite of reforms to consent law, following a two-and-a-half year review by the Law Reform Commission. The review was prompted by survivor-advocate Saxon Mullins, who endured two trials and ... <a title="NSW adopts affirmative consent in sexual assault laws. What does this mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/25/nsw-adopts-affirmative-consent-in-sexual-assault-laws-what-does-this-mean-161497/" aria-label="Read more about NSW adopts affirmative consent in sexual assault laws. What does this mean?">Read more</a>

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With brazen dissident arrest, Belarus finds itself more isolated than ever

May 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasiya Byesyedina, PhD Candidate in the Department of Government and International Relations, Sessional Teacher and Student Writing Fellow, University of Sydney Belarus’ authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, has gone to extraordinary measures to cling to power in the face of the stiffest opposition to his rule in 26 ... <a title="With brazen dissident arrest, Belarus finds itself more isolated than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/25/with-brazen-dissident-arrest-belarus-finds-itself-more-isolated-than-ever-161498/" aria-label="Read more about With brazen dissident arrest, Belarus finds itself more isolated than ever">Read more</a>

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FinTok and ‘finfluencers’ are on the rise: 3 tips to assess if their advice has value

May 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angel Zhong, Senior Lecturer in Finance, RMIT University Queenie Tan is full of financial advice. Whether it is cheap date ideas, buying furniture, saving your first $100,000, doing your tax return or investing in Dogecoin, there is seemingly no topic the 24-year-old Sydney woman can’t confidently tackle. ... <a title="FinTok and ‘finfluencers’ are on the rise: 3 tips to assess if their advice has value" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/25/fintok-and-finfluencers-are-on-the-rise-3-tips-to-assess-if-their-advice-has-value-161406/" aria-label="Read more about FinTok and ‘finfluencers’ are on the rise: 3 tips to assess if their advice has value">Read more</a>